Change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism.



PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905.

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E. H. SPEAK CHANGE MAKING AND CASH EJEGTING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED D130. 31, 1904.

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CHANGE MAKING AND CASH EJEGTING MECHANISM.

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E. H. SHEAR. CHANGE MAKING AND CASH EJECTING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31, 1904.

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CHANGE MAKING AND CASH EJEGTING MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED D30. 31, 1904.

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CHANGE-'WIAKlNG AND CASH-EJEC TIING MECHANISM Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Oct. 24:, 190%.

Application filed December 81, 1904. Serial No. 239,202.

To all It-7min it 'nta/g concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN H. SPEAR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in (ll1ange\/laking andCash-Ejecting Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inchange-making and cash-ejecting mechanism, particularly adapted for usein connection with machines for re-. ceiving, delivering, registering,and otherwise worlring in connection with cash transactions, saidmechanism adapted to have its operation controlled by the diameter ofthe coin inserted in the machine, so that said mechanism when operatedwill deliver from the machine the correct amount of change between thecost of the article and the coin, if it be of greater value than thecost of the sale, and to deliver change equal in value to a coin of adenomination equal to the value of the change required.

Machines of the character referred to, in which the hereinafter-referred-to changemaking and cash-ejecting mechanism is adapted for use, embodya cash receiving and separating mechanism-for example, that shown inPatent No. 750,718 or application, Serial No. 220,858, liled August 15.1904C and with which cooperates the herein referred to change-making andcash-ejecting mechanism. The said cash receiving and separatingmechanism cooperates with the means for controlling the operation of thechange-making and cashejecting mechanism, said means embodying afeeling-finger which has its movement arrested by the edge of the coininserted in the cash receiving and separatingmechanism, said means beingof the character set forth in Patent No. 7 50,718 and application SerialNo. 220,858.

The cash receiving and separating mechanism is not shown, as no claim ismade for the same; but the feeling-finger is shown, as well as themechanism for operating said finger. Machines of the character referredto in which the change-making and cash-receiving mecl anisms are adaptedfor use may also embody a registering mechanism and a detectingmechanism; but as no claim is made to such latter mechanisms it isthought unnecessary to show them.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readilycarried into effect, 1

will describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a vertical section of a cash-receiving machineillustrating the application of my improvements, so much only of themechanism being shown as is necessary to illustrate the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section (on a larger scale) takenapproximately along the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a diagrammaticview illustrating the relative position of the hangers and theirrespective ejectors. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic View illustrating thecombs and the key-levers corresponding therewith. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8are perspective views of some of the ejectors, same pertaining,respectively, to the lefthand half-sovereign slide, the left-handshilling-slide,the right-hand shillingslide,and the left-handsixpence-slide. Figs. 9 and 10 are views, respectively, of the notchedbars. Figs. 11, 12, and 13 are views of the rings pertaining,respectively, to the ejector-s for the shilling, the florin, andsixpence and the penny.

According to this invention a series of keylevers A, mounted upon ashaft A, may be arranged in such a manner as to actuate rocl ing framesB and B, respectively, adapted to operate by means of arms 6 and 7)transverse or forwardly and rearwardly moving membore 0 and C, the saidkey-levers also actuating combs or comb like bars D, as well as notchedbars E E, same being arranged in proximity to a series of pendentpivotallymounted levers or hangers F. The bars E E are respectivelyoperated by the key-levers pertaining to nine shillings, sevenshillings, four shillings, and two shillings and by all levers from oneshilling to nine shillings, inclusive. The pendent levers or hangers Frespectively enter or hang in forked projee tions (Z, formed or providedon the aforesaid combs or comb-like bars D, and are arranged on apivotally-inounted movable bar F, the height of this bar being regulatedby suitable means capable of being regulated by the diameter of acoin,as will be readilyunderstood. Some of these pendent levers F have theirlower ends turned laterally to the right or left, as at f and f -inother words, are l..shaped.

The teeth d of the combs or com b-like bars D are chamfered or beveledat their extremities and are operated longitudinally by means of thekey-levers A, the latter by working on the beveled extremities causingthe combs to move laterally and the said combs by means of the forkedprojections (Z also causing the hangers or pendent levers F to move in alateral direction. The combs are carried in supports (Z The hangers Fare arranged in such a manner as to be capable of operating the ejectorsG for the coin, the said ejectors being provided with suitable catches,lugs, or other engaging means g, which may be disposed at varyingheights or otherwise disposed to enable the hangers or levers F toengage them at the required time. The rocking frame is in looseconnection at F with a rockbar H, adapted to operate in connection withthe mechanism which operates upon the coin inserted in the machine.

Upon depressing a key-lever A one or more of the comb-like bars D movelaterally, with the effect that some of the pendent levers or hangers Fare deflected so as to be out of line with their normally alinedejectors G. Thereupon the aforesaid transverse member or members C Ooperates or operate the levers or hangers F, those of the latter whichremain in alinement with and at the proper levels in respect to theircorresponding ejectors thrusting the ejectors in the same direction anddelivering the coins pertaining thereto. Those levers or hangers F whichare out of line with their corresponding ejectors pass to one side of orover the ejector catch, lug, or other engaging means g, such ejectorsremaining inoperative. Provision may be made, if found requisite, foreffecting the positive return of the levers or hangers F into positionfor a succeeding-operation, the said members 0 C being adapted toperform the function, or the levers may be so poised or weighted as toeffect their return automatically. Ac-

' cording to the construction illustrated,by way of example, the membersC C are provided with racks c c, which mesh with toothed pinions 0cimounted, respectively, on the shaft 0* and on a. sleeve 0", throughwhich latter the said shaft 0* passes. The sleeve 0 and shaft 0 arerotated by means of the racks Z2 6 formed on the respective arms@ 6,pertaining to the rocking frames B B, these racks 6 I2 meshing with thespurwheels Z) t on the sleeve 0 and shaft 0*, respectively. By thesemeans the key-levers are enabled to operate the frames B B andselectively the members U C. The ejectors are returned by means of theyoke g, connected with the rocking frames.

In dealing with English money, by way of example, the rocking frames B Bmay be arranged the one, B, to operate the change in shillings up to onesovereign and the other, B, the change in pence up to one shilling. Aswill be seen, a separate key-lever is employed in respect of one-halfpenny, one, two, three, &c., pence, up to elevenpence change andSixpence, (silver,) the several levers being arranged so as to operatethe same rocking frame B. The change-key may be arranged at or about thecenter of the range of the key-levers or otherwise, as desired. Alsothere may be key-levers for one, two, three, &c., shillings up to, say,ten shillings, these levers being arranged so as to operate theshillings rocking frame B. There may be arranged key-levers foroperating with gold coins, such as asovereign or two or more sovereigns.In certain circumstances the ejectors may be duplicated or triplicated,the catch, lug, or other engaging means for the ejector lever or hangerF being arranged so that the desired lever or hanger may be effective atthe proper time when the latter is brought into position by the fork (Zon the comb D. The said levers or hangers may also be duplicated ortriplicated to correspond with the arrangement of the ejectors. Forexample, there may be two ejectors G G for halfpennies, two ejectors GGr for pennies, two ejectors G G for Sixpence-pieces, three ejectors GGr G for one-shilling pieces, two ejectors G G for two-shilling pieces,and two ejectors G G for ten-shilling pieces or halfsovereigns, or anyother arrangement, but only one ejector for the half-crown. here doubleejectors are employed, both ejectors would be operated when two coinsare to be ejected. In the case of the three slides the side ejectorslides are each used to eject a shilling, while with the aid of thecentral slide two shillings may be ejected. The machine may be designedfor manipulating with coins of any denomination or value current in anycountry; but it may be found expedient or convenient to simply deal withfour-shilling and fiveshilling pieces in giving change therefor in theform of coins of smaller denomination. The one-shilling ejector G isprovided with an additional or auxiliary lug or catch g adapted to beengaged by a pendent lever or hanger F. This catch is normally inposition for being operated by the pendent lever F for the catch 9 whenthat pendent lever is moved laterally and at the proper level; but atcertain operations it is rendered free by means of the notched bar E(operated by the key-lever A) and trigger-lever c, the latter engagingthe bent pin 6 which carries thelug or block e the ascent of the notchedbar deflecting the trigger-lever e and lowering the block e ,tl1erebyallowingthe pin or lug g to fall over when the pendent lever is broughtagainst it, the

ejector thus being prevented from moving. In

order to provide for the non-operation under some conditions, thecatches may be formed with a notch, such as g,adapted to admit the L-shaped portion of the respective pendent lever and to be closed by theend of the bent pin 6*, while in some cases a fall-over notched piece gmay serve the purpose, the upper arm serving for engagement by thependent lever. The cut-away portion admits the L-shaped portion f. Whenthe fall-over piece is freed by the withdrawal of the block 6 thependent lever would cause the piece to fall over inoperatively. In thecase of the slide G a block only may be provided for engagementby thependent lever. 1n the case of the halfpenny, penny, Sixpence, shilling,'llorin, and half-sovereign it may be necessary to effect the ejectionwith different combinations, and to provide therefor the ejeetors areduplicated or triplicated, as shown. lln the case of the jl'lorin andthe Sixpence ejectors I have found it convenient to employ a centraltongue G", Fig. 12, pivoted to the ring G which retains the uppermost oftwo coins in position prior to its falling into plane of the ejector orejectors. This tongue is beveled at its free end, and the inner sides ofthe ejectors are correspondingl y beveled. The arrangement is such thatupon the operation of the one or the other ejector the tongue gives wayand serves as a check to the movement of the other ejector; but whenboth ejectors are operated simultaneously the tongue cannot pass betweenthem and is consequently carried forward. and the coin inclosed in itsring 3r" falls with the coin below it that is pushed out by the otherejectors.

It will be seen that the ejector-catches are of varying heights; but thereason for this will be readily understood by those acquainted withmachines of the character to which the invention pertains, some sucharrangement being rendered necessary by the fact that provision must bemade for the proper operation of the ejectors in respect of thedifferent amounts of change to be given.

The selection of the coins for the proper change is done by means of theseries of keylevers from one-half penny to ten shillings, these actingon the combs D, the notched bars, and rocking frames, which sort theproper coins to be ejected.

The comb DE has a single teeth which is acted upon by thesiXpenny-lever, and when the forward end of the lever is depressed therear end rises and strikes against the lower edge of the beveled tooth,and as the rear end of the lever continues to rise it moves the comb tothe left.

The halt'penny-comb (it has a tooth to en'- gage with thehalfpenny-lever and the sixpence-lever.

When a halfpenny has to be deducted from a coin which is placed in themachine, the depression of the halfpenny-lever throws the halfpenny-comb(Z 5 to the left, and when coins are ejected from the machine thathalfpenny will remain behind.

The sixpenny-comb D" is operated on by the levers representing fromSixpence to elevenpence, as it is desired to always take siXpence out ofany coin necessary to change when the sale is sixpence or over. Othercoins over the Sixpence have to be deducted by other combs.

The comb D controls the ejector for ejecting threepenny-pieces. Thiscomb is operated by levers representing threepence, fourpence,livepence, ninepence, tenpence, elevenpence, and sixpence silver, andthese respective levers operate on this comb to prevent the ejection ofthree pennies from that tube.

The onepenny-col'nb D is operated on by the key-levers representingtwopence, livepence, eightpence, elevenpence, and sixpence silver, andwhen one of those key-levers is depressed the action of this combprevents the ejection of onepenny by the ejector G.

The comb l) for a penny is acted on by the levers representing onepenny,twopence, fourpence, five iicnce, sevenpence, eightpence, tenpence,elevenpence, and siXpence silver, and when any of these levers aredepressed the ejector Ur does not come forward and the upper of twopennies is held back from the change.

The one-shilling comb l) is operated by every lever from the one-halfpenny to elevenpence, including the additional sixpence (silver) lever,for the reason that the present is a divided system of changegiving inwhich the operations are in respect of gold and silver and of copper. Ifa coin of any denomination above one shilling is inserted in the machineand one of the keys represented in the gold and silver division isdepressed, gold and silver coins are received in change only; but when akey-lever in the copper division is depressed coppers and silver andgold are received. If no provision were made for the taking of oneshilling from the silver side of the machine when the copper-levers areoperated. the change would come out one shilling over, and for thepurpose of correcting this the one-shilling comb D is used. \Vhen thecopper key-lever is depressed, this comb is acted on and eliminates fromthe change that is to be ejected that one shilling that would be ejectedby the slide G".

The comb D is for the two and sixpenny and sixpenny No. 9. ejectors.This comb is operated on when a key-lever representing six shillings,seven shillings, eight shillings, or nine shillings is depressed. \Vhensuch a key-lever is depressed, the ejector G is not thrown forward, noris the two and sixpenny ejector G those coins remaining in thecointubes.

The comb I) operates the ten-shilling slides G 3- and is only acted onby the ten-shilling lever.

The comb D for two-shilling pieces is operated on by key-leversrepresenting five shillings, six shillings, seven shillings, eightshillings, and nine shillings, and when any lever of that denominationis operated the slides G will not be moved forward.

The comb D is operated on by key-levers representing three sl'iillings,four shillings, live shillings, eight shillings, and nine shill lings,and when any one of these levers is depressed the ejector-slide G willnot be moved forward.

The comb D is operated on by all the levers representing two shillings,four shillings, seven shillings, and nine shillings, and when any one ofthose levers is depressed the two-shilling slide G which ejects twoshillings, will not be carried forward in the machine.

The comb D is operated on by all the levers representing one shilling,two shillings, three shillings, four shillings, seven shillings, andnine shillings, and when any one of these levers is depressed theoperation on the comb will be such as to leave the one-shilling slide G7in its normal position.

The bar E is on the shaft A and extends rearwardly over the tops of thekey-levers A from one shilling to nine shillings. Extending from thisrock-bar is the aforesaid trigger-lever e, that connects with the pin a,that supports the ejector-lug 6 When one of the said levers (oneshilling to nine shillings) is depressed, this bar E operates the lever(a, with the result that the pin a, which supports the ejector-lug 0 iswithdrawn and the pendent lever F will pass over the lug e and not ejecta ten-shilling piece from the machine. The bar E is of similarconstruction and ex tends over the keys from eightpence to tenshillings, but is cutaway or notched so as not to be acted on by any ofthe keys except those representing two shillings, four shillings, sevenshillings, and nine shillings.

F is a bar supported, as at F whereof the height may be adjustableaccording to the value of the coin inserted in the machine. This barcarries the aforesaid depending levers F, which, in the exampleillustrated, extend through the frames G and C, and when the machine isoperated these frames are moved forwardly and throw the levers F againstthe lugs pertaining to the ejectors, which for the time being are inalinement therewith.

The coins for change-making are contained in tubes I, which rest uponthe supportingplate I the said tubes being suitably cut away, so thatthe ejector-slides can operate therethrough from the rear and eject theproper coins from the lower ends of the tubes.

The supporting-plate I and the arrangement of the various lugs attachedto the ejector-slides are shown in Fig. 3.

(3% and are the lugs pertaining to the halfpenny-ejector; g g ,tlie lugspertaining to the penny-ejector; 9 for the slide that ejects threepennies. g* and are for the six pennies. g and g g and g are for theshillingejectors; g and for the two-shilling; g, for thetwo-shilling-and-sixpence; g and g for the ten-shilling (half-sovereign)ejector.

Attached to the top of each of the combs is a forwardly-extending fork(Z, adapted to extend beyond and surround the respective depending leverand to guide the depending levers against the rear side of theirrespective e ectorlugs when the parts are in their normal posi-.

tions. hen the key-levers are depressed, that key-lever which acts onone or more of the combs shifts it to the left, the fork thereon havingthe effect of also shifting the depending lever so as to be out ofalinement with its oppositely-disposed lug. This shifting movementcauses the displaced lever F to miss the lug when the operation of themachine is continued, and the particular coin which would otherwise beejected remains in the machine.

In describing the operation of the machine no further reference will bemade to the movable bar F or the frames C and C; but it will be assumedthat these are adapted for operation when the key-levers are depressed.

The process of eliminating any particular amount from a coin that hasbeen placed in the machine will now be described. Assuming a penny hasbeen passed into the machine and a halfpenny is to be deducted, that representing the amount of the sale. The halfpenny-leveroperates on theother mechanism of the machine and causes the depending levers F to riseto a position where their lower ends will be at such a level that theywill come into contact with the lugs and G but will pass over all of theremaining lugs. As the halfpenny-key has been depressed. the dependinglever pertaining to the lug 7 will be moved out of alinement with thesaid lug 9 and the only ejector that will be thrown forward in themachine will be that pertaining to lug G and a single halfpenny ejectedfrom the machine. In the case of sixpence being placed in the machineand the sale livepence, the fivepennylever on being depressed will movethe combs D, D, D, and D, the depending levers F pertaining to the lugsgig 1g, and G will be raised, so as to contact therewith the otherdepending levers passing over the remaining lugs. The depending leverspertaining to the lugs g have, however, been shifted to the left throughthe operation of the combs, and the depending levers pertaining to thelugs g only are in alinement with their respective lugs, and twohalf-pennies are ejected from the machine. If fifty-one shillings andtwopence has been the amount of the sale, the lug would not have beenmoved forward, and thus only a single halfpenny would have been ejected.

If a shilling be placed in the machine and the sale is sixpence, thereis a choice of two levers by which to get the change one lever in thesilver-division, which would throw out a sixpence in silver, or thesixpenny-lever in the copper-division, which would give sixpence inbronze coin. Assuming the latter lever to be depressed, the comb D willmove its depending lever out of alinement with the ejector-lug g", andas the depending levers are raised to proper l'evelthey would come intocontact with the ejector-lugs g7", g g

g, g and (I ,but as the depending lever pertaining to the lug has beenmoved to the left the ejector-lug (i is not operated. The other fiveare, however, thrown forward and eject [ive pennies and two half-penniesfrom the machine, making the proper change.

In the machine illustrated it will be seen that two rocking frames areshown carried on the same shaft as the key-levers and extendingrearwardly and beyond the combs, the rear cross-bar of the rockingframes being immediately in the rear of the combs. The frame B regulatesthe gold and silver, and the frame B the copper. Thus the members 0 Cmay be moved simultaneously. The construction is such that when theframe B is actuated the frame B is also actuated; but the frame B may beactuated independently of the frame B.

Should a shilling-piece be taken on a sixpenny sale and sixpenceinsilver be required in change, the sixpenny (silver) lever would bedepressed, which would move the depending levers pertaining to the lugsg, g and G14 out of alinement therewith, the lever pertaining. to thelug 9" remaining in place and carrying forward the said lug g". Theremaining levers being above their respective lugs, when these loversare moved forward they pass over the top of the said lugs.

if the tender be two shillings (fiorin) on a sixpenny sale, the actionwould be the same as that in reference to the one shilling; but thedepending levers would be raised to such a level that the leverpertaining to the lug would be moved out of alinement therewith, andconsequently miss the same. The lever 'iertaining to the lug 1" would bein alinement with that lug and throw out one shilling in addition tothat thrown out when a single shilling is tendered.

()n two-and-sixpence (half-crown) being placed in the machine and changeonly desired, the depression of the change-key lever does not actuateany of the combs, and all the depending levers F remain in alinementwith their respective lugs, but are raised to the level of the lug g"the ejectors G and G9 being carried forward simultaneously and ejectinga shilling. A single shilling is ejected whether these ejectors beoperated separately or in unison. The siXpenny-ejector lugs g and y areoperated simultaneously and carry with them the ring or central ejector(i thereby ejecting two sixpences. A single sixpence would be ejected ifthese ejector-lugs g and r/ are operated separately. In addition theejector-lugs 5 g g (1% are actuated and effect the ejection of sixiienceinbronze coin vi'/.., three pennies" by the ejector-slide (fr,(pertaining to the pennies,) two pennies by the ejector-slides G3 Gr,and two halfpennies by the ejector-slides G G making the correct amountof change for the two-andsixpence, (half-crown.) If the sale is sixpencefrom two-and-sixpence, either of the sixpencelevers maybe operated andsixpencein bronze or Sixpence in silver deducted from the changementioned above.

If one shilling and sixpence be the sale and a half-crown be tenderedand the shillinglever and the sixpence (silver) lever are depressed, thecombs D and D and the combs D [W D D 1) would be shifted and only theejector-lugs g g' would be operated and two siXpenny-pieces ejected. Ifthe sale be two shillings and two shillings sixpence (halfcrown) betendered, it would be necessary to change the coin, and then theamountof the sale would be deducted from the change. This procedure isnecessary, because the depressing of the two-shilling lever causes thebar E E to rise and withdraw the pins or lugs in the ejector-s g" 57 g gg", and no change would be forthcoming. Any amount above two shillingsand up to two shillings live and one-half pence can be deducted from twoshillings and sixpence, as in operating the levers for the bronze coinsthe proper coins would be ejected to make up the difference between theamount of the sale above two shillings and the two shillings andSixpence the rock-bar withdraws the pin or plug in ejector g" and thatejector-' slide is not actuated, the Sixpence being re-- tained in themachine.

The maximum change only is given in respect of a four-shilling orlive-shilling piece, and on the insertion of those coins in the ma chineall of the levers except the change-lever are locked. The key-levers arelocked by an arrangement of locking-plates,(not shown,) as set forth inPatent No. 750.718, Fig. 6 thereof. The arrangement of the system ofplates is such that when coins of the value mentioned in the applicationare placed in the machine, all levers but one lever are locked. Forinstance, on the insertion of the fourshilling piece in the machine andthe depression of the change-lever the depending levers rise to thelevel indicated by the lug g and would engage g /Z r1". .0. (/1 1. .0.a, g and (3 but the lower laterallyextending portion of the leverpertaining to the lug 7 will enter the notch in the said lug, the latternot being moved forward. The lugs that are carried forward eject theproper amount of change to make up the four shillings.

On the insertion of five shillings the operation is approximately thesame as in the case of the four shillings, except that the dependinglevers are raised to a level corresponding with that of the lug The samelugs are carried forward with the addition of lug the ejector to whichthis lug is attached throwing out two one-shilling pieces, thus makingthe amount of change correct for live shillings.

A ten-shilling piece inserted in the machine raises the depending leversto the level indicated by the lug and all lugs are carried forward,excepting g and g, ejecting the proper change for ten shillings.

For giving change for a sovereign all the lugs but g would be operated,carrying forward their respective ejectors and giving change for asovereign.

Change from coins tendered on sales for various amounts larger thanthose heretofore referred to would be dealt with in a similar manner tothat previously set forth for amounts up to two shillings.

A description of the operation of taking various amounts from asovereign will answer equally as well for ten shillings, allowing thatwhen ten shillings is to be changed, the ten shillings that would comefrom the sovereign is eliminated, and the depending levers are raised tothe level of the lug If a two-shilling sale is to be deducted from asovereign, then the two-shilling lever is depressed and moves combs Dand D moving the depending levers pertaining to the lugs g and g out ofalinement with the lugs g and and the lugs g, g, g g, and g will becarried forward and throw eighteen shillings out of the coin-tu bes, tenshillings of this being in gold.

Assuming the sale to be two shillings and Sixpence and the amounttendered to be a sovereign, the siXpenny-lever either for silver orcoppers would be depressed in addition to the two-shillings lever. Ifthe sixpenny-copper lever were depressed, the comb D would move thedepending lever pertaining to the lug out of alinement with the said lugand take that shflling out of the transaction, giving sixpence incoppers, the change being ten shillings in gold, seven shillingsinsilver, and sixpence in coppers. If the silver-sixpenny lever weredepressed, the same one shilling would be eliminated; but the Sixpencewould be in silver, the other coins being the same with the omission ofthe coppers.

In taking three shillings from a sovereign the three-shilling lever isdepressed and the combs D and D would be moved and with them thedepending levers pertaining to the lugs g and g, eliminating from thetransaction three shillings. In taking an additional threepence thethreepenny lever would be depressed at the same time as thethree-shilling lever, thereby removing threepence from the transaction.The depending lever pertaining to the lug g would not aline therewith;but the lug f on the side of said depending lever will move thedepending lever next to the left out of alinement with its lug g so asto engage the lug g thus substituting the ejection of one shilling bythe slide G instead of two by the slide G and sixteen shillings andninepence would be given in change. hen operating one of the onepound,two-pound, three-pound, &c., key-levers, the shillings and pence rockingframes are not actuated; but the amount or amounts are registered andindicated. In order that the aforesaid rocking frames may not beactuated by the said key-levers, the same may be shortened, or notchesor bent portions may be provided therein or on the levers, the latterbeing thereby prevented from striking the said rocking frames. Thepounds-levers may, however, be arranged, if desired, so as to operatethe change-giving mechanism.

As further exemplifying the mode of operating with the improved machine,assuming the transaction to comprise a sale amounting to elevenshillings, in respect whereof a sovereign is tendered in payment, theten-shilling key-lever and the one-shilling key-lever are depressed. Thecombs 1D and D would be actuated and the levers or hangers F lowered toa position adapted to operate the ejector-lugs g the levers F,pertaining to the ejector-lugs and g, being moved out of alinementtherewith and the lug g only operating to eject one of the shillingsthat is being at the same time operated on by the lug g in ejecting twoone-shilling pieces. The other levers or hangers F by engaging theirrespective lugs or catches g g g g effect the ejection of nine shillingsin silver from the machine in the following coins, viz: one half-crown,two twoshilling pieces, two shilling-pieces, and one sixpence.

Should a transaction involve a sale amounting to, say, eleven shillingsand fourpence halfpenny and the sum tendered in payment thereof be asovereign, the operation will be similar to the lastmentioned, but withthe following exceptions: The depression of the key-lever pertaining tothe fourpence operates the combs D 1) D for three onepennypiecesf Theonepenny and the key lever pertaining to the halfpenny-lever operatesthe comb (l The comb D operates to effect the removal of one shilling(silver) from the transaction, the operation being of a similarcharacter to that previously described with reference to the taking ofthree shillings and threepencefromasovereign. Theamount of onepennyhalfpenny would thus be ejected in bronze coin and eight shillings andsixpence in silver, the ejector-lugs 9*, g, G? g, g g and 9'' operatingtheir respective ejeetors.

The arrangement of the combs in relation to the several key-levers willbe clearly seen on reference to Fig. 4:, from which figure the comb orcombs displaced or moved laterally upon depressing any particularkey-lever may be readily traced.

The levers from one shilling and upward may not operate each of therocking frames B B; but they should operate the rack-bar H, and for thispurpose the rocking frames B B are arranged as shown. The raclebar may,however, be formed or provided with a stud or projection for engagementby the pound or sovereign levers, if desired.

Two or more frames may be employed, one for operating in connection withthe pence key-levers, one for operating in connection with the shillingskeylevers, and additional frames, if desired, operating in connectionwith the sovereign or pounds key-levers. The former key-levers may bearranged in such a manner that when the same are operated the framepertaining to the shillings is moved. The latter may, however, beoperated independently of the former. If more than two frames beemployedsay an additional one for operating in connection with goldcoins the latter maybe rendered operative independently of either theframe pertaining to the pence or that pertaining to the shillings.

The movement of the combs, notched bars, transverse member or members,levers, or hangers is in all cases the same when the same key-lever isdepressed irrespective of the denomination of the coin which isregulating the action of the other parts of the mechanism. Thus if twoshillings be the coin inserted and the levers depressed were for oneshilling and fourpence halfpenn y the same movements would occur as inthe case of inserting a sovereign; but in this case the pivoted movablebar would be raised to a different level, and the hangers or leverswould then be at a different point in their vertical movement that is,the lower ends would be raised to such a height as to miss or pass abovethe catches, lugs, or other engaging means pertaining to the ejectorsfor the higher denominations of coins and only cause those coins to beejected which properly represent the difference in value between thecoin tendered and the purchase, which in this case would be sevenpencehal fpenny.

Although I have in the preceding description referred to coins ofEnglish currency, it is to be understood that the features of myinvention may be applied to machines foroperating with coin of othercurrency, and I do not restrict myself to the exact construction hereinshown and described, but reserve the right to make such variations andmodifications as may come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, ll declarethat what 1 claim is 1. A change making and. cash ejecting mechanismcomprising a pair of ejectors for ejecting coins of the samedenomination, said ejectors adapted to be operated separately ortogether for ejecting a single coin of the same denomination, and meansfor ejecting a coin of the same denomination sim ultaneously with theejecting of another coin of the same denomination by said pair ofejectors.

2. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denomination, and means operated by said pair of ejectorsfor ejecting a coin of the same denomination simultaneously with theejecting of another coin of the same denomination by said pair ofejectors.

A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comm'ising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denoi'nination, and means interposed between and operated bysaid pair of ejectors for ejecting a coin of the same denominationsimultaneously with the ejecting of another coin of the samedenomination by said pair of ejectors.

at. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denominz'ition, and means operated by said pair of ejectorsfor ejecting a coin of the same denomination simultaneously with theejecting of another coin of the same denomination by said pairofejectors, combined with me: us having its movement controlled by thediameter of a circular object for controlling the operation of said pairof ejectors.

5. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the samedenomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denon'iinati on, and means for ejecting a coin of the samedenomination simultaneously with the ejecting of another coin of thesame denomination by said pair of ejectors, combined with means havingits movement controlled by the diameter of a circular object forcontrolling the operation of said pair of ejectors.

6. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the samedenomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denomination, and means interposed between and operated bysaid pair of ejectors for ejecting a coin of the same denominationsimultaneously with the ejecting of another coin of the samedenomination by said pair of ejectors, combined with means having itsmovement controlled by the diameter of a circular object for controllingthe operation of said pair of ejectors.

T. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising an ejector, afixed lug carried on one end thereof and provided with a notch, meansfor closing said notch, a pivoted lug carried by said ejector, means forretaining said lug in an upright position, and means for controlling theclosing of the notch and the position of said pivoted lug.

8. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, one of saidejectors provided with a verticallymovable means and the other of saidejectors provided with a fixed lug, combined with means adapted tosuitably engage said lug and said vertically-movable means for causingthe operation of said ejectors.

9. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism, comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, each of saidejectors provided with a pair of fixed lugs, one of said lugs being ofgreater height than the other, combined with means adapted to engagesaid lugs for suitably operating said ejectors.

10. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism, comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, each of saidejectors provided with a pair of fixed lugs, said lugs being of the sameheight, combined with means adapted to engage said lugs for suitablyoperating said ejectors.

11. A changemaking and cash -ejecting mechanism, comprising separateejeetors for coins of different denominations, notched bars suitablyconnected with certain of said ejectors for controlling the operationthereof, pendent levers adapted to engage with and suitably operate saidejcctors, combs for controlling the operation of said levers, key-leversfor operating said bars and combs, and means for moving the said pendentlevers forward, causing thereby the suitable operation of the ejectors.

12. In combination, a plurality of cashejectors, vertically, forwardly,rearwardly and longitudinally shift-able pendent levers adapted tooperate said ejectors, notched bars connected with certain of theejectors for controlling the operation thereof, means for shifting saidlevers vertically, a plurality of combs for shifting said leverslongitudinally, means for shifting said levers forwardly and rearwardly,and a series of key-levers for operating said notched bars, combs andthe means for vertically and rearwardly and forwardly shifting saidpendent levers.

13. In combination, a plurality of cashejectors, vertically, forwardly,l'earwardly and longitudinally shiftable pendent levers adapted tooperate said ejectors, notched bars connected with certain of theejectors for controlling the operation thereof, mechanism controlled bythe diameter of a circular object for shifting the said pendent leversvertically, a series of combs for shifting said pendent leverslongitudinally, a series of key-levers for operating said notched barsand combs, and means for shifting said pendent levers forwardly andrearwardly, causing thereby the operation of the ejectors.

14:. In combination, a plurality of cashejectors, vertically, forwardly,rearwardly and longitudinally shiftable pendent levers adapted tooperate said ejectors, notched bars connected with certain of theejectors for controlling the operation thereof, mechanism controlled bythe diameter of a circular object for shifting the said pendent leversvertically, a series of combs for shifting said pendent leverslongitudinally, a series of key-levers for operating said notched barsand combs, a pair of frames provided with rackbars for shifting saidpendent levers forwardly and rearwardly, pinions engaging in saidrackbars and adapted when operated to cause the operation of saidframes, and means operated by the key-levers and adapted to engage andoperate said pinions.

15. A change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism, comprisingeash-ejectors, pendent levers for operating said ejectors, a pair offrames for operating the said levers, each of the said frames providedwith toothed racks, pinions engaging in said racks and adapted whenoperated to operate said frames, a pair of frames provided with toothedracks adapted to engage said pinions, said last-mentioned frames whenoperated adapted to rotate the pinions, causing thereby the operation ofthe first-mentioned frames, and key-levers for operating the frameswhich operate the pinions.

l6. A change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism, comprisingcash-ejectors, combined with means for operating said ejectors,

said means embodying pendent levers, a frame adapted when operated toshift the said levers forwardly and rearwardly, said frame provided witha toothed rack, a rotatable pinion engaging with said rack for operatingthe frame, and means engaging with said pinion for operating it.

17. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising two sets ofcash-ejectors, each of said sets comprising separate cash-eiectors forcoins of different denominations, mechanism for controlling theoperation of and operating the ejectors of each set of ejector-s, and abank of key-levers for each set of ejectors, the levers of one bank ofkey levers adapted to operate said mechanism while the levers of theother bank of keylevers operate only a part of said mechanism.

18.- A change making and cash ejecting mechanism, comprising two sets ofcaslre ec tors, each of said sets comprising separate cash-ejectors forcoins of different denominations, mechanism for controlling theoperationof and operating the ejectors of each set of ejectors, a bank ofkey-levers for each set of ejectors, the levers of one bank of keyleversadapted to operate said mechanism, while the levers of the other bank ofkeylevers operate only a part of said mechanism and a change key-lever.

19. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism, comprisingcash-ejectors, notched bars for controlling the operation of certain ofsaid ejectors, pendent levers for operating said ejectors, and shiftablecombs for controlling the said levers.

20. A change-making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising thecombination With cash-ejectors, of notched bars for controlling theoperation of certain of said ejectors, pendent levers for operating saidejectors, a transversely-extending member adapted to engage said levers,causing thereby the forward and rearward moving of said levers, andshiftable combs for controlling the operation of said levers withrespect to the ejectors.

21. A change making and cash -ejecting mechanism, comprising a pair ofrocking frames and two banks of key-levers, one of said frames operatedby any of the key-levers of either bank and the other of said framesadapted to be operated by the key-levers of one bank, combined withcash-ejectors cooperating with said frames.

22. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprisinga pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denomination, and an ejector having a pivoted tongueinterposed between said pair of ejectors for ejecting a coin of the samedenomination simultaneously with the ejecting of another coin of thesame denomination by said pair of ejectors.

23. A change -making and cashejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorsadapted to be operated separately or together for ejecting a single coinof the same denomination, means for ejecting a coin of the samedenomination simultaneously with the ejecting of another coin of thesame denomination by said pair of ejectors, and means for selectivelyand simultaneously operating said ejectors of said pair.

24. A changemaking and cash-ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofcoin-ejectors, and a coin-ejecting device operated by said pair ofejectors.

25. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofcoin-ejectors, a coin-ejecting device operated by said pair of ejectors,and means for selectively and simultaneously operating said ejectors ofsaid pair.

26. A change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofejectors for ejecting coins of the same denomination, said ejectorshaving their opposing edges beveled, said ejectors adapted to beoperated separately or together for ejecting a single coin of the samedenomination, and an ejector having a pivoted tongue with its free endbeveled, interposed between said pair of ejectors for ejecting acoin ofthe same denomination simultaneously with the ejecting of another coinof the same denomination by said'pair of ejectors.

27. A change making and cash ejecting mechanism comprisingcash-ejectors, pendent levers for operating said ejectors, and notchedbars for controlling the operation of certain of said ejectors.

28. A change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism comprisingcash-ejectors, a plurality of notched bars, a plurality of combs, and aseries of key-levers.

29. A change-making and cash-ejecting mechanism comprising a pair ofrocking frames and a series of key-levers, certain of said key-leversoperating a single frame and others operating both frames, combined withcash-ejectors cooperating with said frames.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDWIN H. SPEAR.

Witnesses:

J. B. MARsHALL, ED. W. VVRAY.

